HP Instant Support ActiveX control StartApp code execution
| hp-instantsupport-startapp-code-execution (42851) |  High Risk |
Description:
The HP Instant Support ActiveX control (HPISDataManager.dll) could allow a remote attacker to execute code on the system. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site that passes a specially-crafted argument to the insecure StartApp property, an attacker could download and load a malicious file, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 7.3 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to HPSBMA02326 SSRT071490 rev.1 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- CSIS-RI-0003: HP Online Support Service ActiveX multiple vulnerabilities.
- HPSBMA02326 SSRT071490 rev.1: HP Instant Support HPISDataManager.dll Running on Windows, Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code.
- BID-29526: RETIRED: HP Instant Support 'HPISDataManager.dll' ActiveX Control Unspecified Code Execution
- BID-29533: HP Instant Support 'HPISDataManager.dll' 'StartApp' ActiveX Control Insecure Method Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0953: The StartApp function in the HPISDataManagerLib.Datamgr ActiveX control in HPISDataManager.dll in HP Instant Support before 1.0.0.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a .exe filename in the argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5608 and CVE-2008-0953.
- SA30516: HP Instant Support HPISDataManager.dll ActiveX Control Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020165: HP Instant Support ActiveX Controls in 'HPISDataManager.dll' Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#998779: HP Online Support Services ActiveX StartApp() arbitrary code execution
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1740: HP Instant Support ActiveX Control Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- HP Instant Support 1.0.0.22
Reported:
Jun 03, 2008
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